Zorro rojo vs Thin Nut Truffle

Vulpes vulpes compared with Hymenogaster tener

Key Differences

  • Zorro rojo is Least Concern while Thin Nut Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Zorro rojo Thin Nut Truffle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Carnivora (carnívoros) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Hymenogastraceae
Genus Vulpes (Foxes) Hymenogaster
Species Vulpes vulpes Hymenogaster tener

Conservation Status

Zorro rojo

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Thin Nut Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Zorro rojo Thin Nut Truffle
Diet Omnivore —
Average Lifespan 5 years —
Average Length 70 cm —
Average Weight 6.0 kg —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zorro rojo

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

Thin Nut Truffle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Zorro rojo

El zorro rojo (Vulpes vulpes) es el carnivoro salvaje mas ampliamente distribuido de la Tierra. Ha colonizado habitats que van desde la tundra artica hasta entornos urbanos en todo el hemisferio norte y en zonas donde fue introducido en Australia. Se reconoce por su pelaje rojizo, el vientre blanco y la espesa cola. Omnivoro altamente adaptable, el zorro rojo come de todo, desde conejos y ratones de campo hasta frutos y desperdicios humanos. Se comunica con mas de 40 vocalizaciones distintas.

Thin Nut Truffle

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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